
FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
Volunteers working to preserve and protect the quality & beauty of the Alum Creek watershed and promote environmentally responsible recreation, educational opportunities, & citizen participation at many levels.
FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
7 days ago
We are still seeking feedback on the city's draft Climate Action Plan. Take a few moments this weekend to review and comment.
Sections include Climate Solutions, Buildings, Transportation, Waste, and Sustainable Neighborhoods. Sharing your opinion is as easy as clicking “agree, neutral, or disagree,” and there is also a section for your ideas if they are not already in the plan. Click here for the plan and to comment: climateactioncolumbus.consider.it/ ... See MoreSee Less
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FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
2 weeks ago
Clever infrastructure accommodation ... See MoreSee Less

The tunnel of love: Keeping salamanders off the streets - Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System
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PEG HANLEY Public Information Manager Mating season for eastern tiger salamanders and spotted salamanders at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park can get a bit dicey as these determined creatures surface ...Read MoreFACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
2 weeks ago
Expanded recycling intake news and details for those using Rumpke services, including Columbus residents. ... See MoreSee Less
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FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
2 weeks ago
Good news for those who use Rumpke recycling. ... See MoreSee Less
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FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
1 month ago
Happy winter solstice greetings and friendly reminder of our annual membership appeal. Please renew your FACT membership or become a FACT member or gift a membership. Contribute on-line via friendsofalumcreek.org/personal-membership/ or mail us a check. Thanks to all and happy holidays. ... See MoreSee Less
FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
1 month ago
Bird habitat in natural corridors such as along rivers adds to the measurable quality of life for everyone, when a diversity of species can flourish.
Do you feed the birds in your backyard? What birds do you enjoy seeing near the Alum Creek? ... See MoreSee Less

Study: Birds Are Linked to Happiness Levels
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A new study reveals that greater bird biodiversity brings greater joy to people, according to recent findings from the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research. In fact, scientists concluded that conservation is just as important for human well-being as financial security.I saw a bald eagle following the creek north one spring, memorable sight. Every variety of woodpecker known to Ohio passes through, too
lots of waterfowl & robins
American Eagle, cape may warblers, Pileated Woodpecker, wood ducks, Great Blue Heron
FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
1 month ago
To clean up the oceans, we need to clean up the rivers. As close to the source(s) of the pollution as possible
cleantechnica.com/2020/12/10/ocean-cleanup-sets-its-sights-on-worlds-most-polluted-rivers/ ... See MoreSee Less

Ocean Cleanup Sets Its Sights On World's Most Polluted Rivers
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After a year spent tackling the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the Ocean Cleanup company sets its sights on the world's 1000 most polluted rivers.FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
2 months ago
Creating a much needed local connector with the Alum Creek Greenway Trail in north Columbus. ... See MoreSee Less
FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
2 months ago
Happy December and Giving Tuesday! Today please renew your FACT annual membership or become a FACT member. Contribute on-line via friendsofalumcreek.org/personal-membership/ or donate through the Columbus Foundation (adding some matching funds on Dec. 1) columbusfoundation.org/the-giving-store/nonprofit-directory-listing/FriendsofAlumCreekandTributar... Thank you for your generous support. ... See MoreSee Less
FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries added 57 new photos.
2 months ago
Preservation Parks Delaware County 100+ acre parcel, former ag field with two streams and wetland areas being restored within Alum Creek floodplain. $450k project led by Environmental Remediation Contractor, supported with grant funding from US EPA. Hundreds of large and small trees have been planted with many more being added. This county parkland will have future public access and amenities. Located at the SE corner of I-71 and Bale Kenyon Rd in Orange Township. FACT toured project site on Nov 19, 2020. In addition, see FACT's April 2019 photos from one of our tree planting service projects here. www.facebook.com/pg/FriendsofAlumCreek/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2523755817654211 ... See MoreSee Less
Wow! Thank you for posting! Amazing.
FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
2 months ago
Landscape affects water quality ... See MoreSee Less

How Landscaping Choices Affect Water Quality
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Are you tackling a new landscaping project this fall? According to a growing body of research, landscaping can improve your quality of life. But it can also improve water quality, too—while also protecting delicate aquatic ecosystems.FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
2 months ago
Last moment invite to this Thursday afternoon's outdoor field tour. Preservation Parks of Delaware County is hosting a walking tour for FACT members of their tributary restoration project to McCammon Creek, a tributary to Alum Creek, on Thursday Nov. 19 at 2 PM. The site is located at Bale Kenyon Rd (between I-71 and Kendal Lane) within 112 acres that was acquired by Preservation Parks in recent years. The project will restore approximately 1,250 linear feet of previously ditched stream channel and restore nearly 2,500
linear feet of floodplain along both banks of the stream. The streambank conditions were badly eroding and unstable. The site is in the final construction phase so plan on wearing appropriate footwear. Questions to president@friendsofalumcreek.org goo.gl/maps/22MiaRSLyqcYaFeV6 ... See MoreSee Less
related area park news preservationparks.com/news/bicentennial-barn-and-land-to-become-future-park/
Wish I could! Enjoy
McCammon Creek Park restoration project fact sheet